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Colorado state House Democratic candidate arrested in Texas for public intoxication
Marianne Goodland | marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
A Democrat from Lone Tree who is running for a House seat was arrested in Texas in May on charges of public intoxication and resisting arrest. Christian Sc…

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Colorado schools are losing students as births, migration slow
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National
Trump says communities that don’t build data centers will be ‘backwards and poor’
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Healthcare Freefall: AI arms race hits rural healthcare as hospitals fight to keep up
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2026 Elections
Sales tax for Front Range passenger train heading to Colorado ballot in November
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Courts
10th Circuit orders new unlawful arrest trial against Colorado Springs officers
Michael Karlik | michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Federal judge to await SCOTUS decision before addressing Boulder County firearm ordinances
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State Supreme Court names next chief justice, 10th Circuit releases full-court decision | COURT CRAWL
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Colorado Politics Calendar Aug. 10-16
Rachael Wright, Special to Colorado Politics | 08/08/2026
CoPo’s weekly political calendar will help you find political and public-policy events throughout Colorado. It includes candidate and issue campaign events, public policy meetings, court hearings, state and local party conventions, assemblies, debates, rallies, parades, speaking engagements, traveling dignitary appearances, water meetings, book signings, county…

Opinion
A course correction Canada would concur with | Miller Hudson
Miller Hudson | miller-hudson@coloradopolitics.com
I’ve always harbored a soft spot for Canada. My father was stationed there twice, once in the 1960s as the Atomic Energy Commission’s American liaison …

